Cuspidor



E. IVERSON.

CUSPIDOR. APPLICATION FILED JULY 19,1919.

Patented J an. 27, 1920.

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ERIC IVERSON, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

CUSPIDOR.

Application filed July 19, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, E1210 IvERsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspi dors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The invention relates to cuspidors and has for its object to provide a cover for cuspidors, which cover is normally closed so that the odor from the cuspidor will not enter the room; also by providing a cover which is normally covered, when not in use, the unsightly appearance of the cuspidor is eliminated.

A further object is to provide a cuspidor cover formed and constructed in such a manner so that when it is desired to use the cuspidor, it will only be necessaryv for the user to lace his foot on a lever, which lever will cause the cover to open so that the cuspidor may be used after which the cover will close when the foot is removed from the lever.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cover showing the same closed.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1 and in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the cover.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 designates in dotted lines a conventional form of cuspidor and 2 the cover adapted to be disposed over the same. Cover 2 comprises the cylindrical body portion 3, the upper end of which is formed spherical as at 1. 1 Cylindrical portion 3 is provided with a base 5, which is preferably round and of greater diameter than the body portion 3, thereby in connection with the inturned horizontal flange 6 forming a circumferential channel 7, the purpose of which will presently appear. Flange 6 forms an opening 8 of less diameter than the diameter of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

Serial No. 311,967.

the chamber 9 of the body portion 3 so that when the cover is placed over a cuspidor, said cuspidor will be spaced from the wall of the body portion and at the same time maintained spaced centrally of the body portion 8. Secured to the flange 6 are a series of legs, whereby the cover as a whole is held spaced from the floor when in place over a cuspidor.

The upper end of the body portion at is open as at 1, said opening being normally closed by abutting convex members 11, which members are pivoted together and to the body portion 3 as at 12 and are adapted to be moved in opposite directions from each other when it is desired to use the cuspidor. Adjacent one of the pivotal points 12 each member is provided with a downwardly extending arm, said arms 13 having connected thereto a coiled spring 14, which spring normally holds the members 11 in engage ment with each other, therefore normally closing the opening 4. Connected as at 15 to the ends of the arms 13 are links 16, the lower ends of which are pivotally secured as at 17 to a connecting bar 18, the lower end of which connecting bar is pivoted to the inner end of a foot actuating lever 19 as at 20. I

Foot lever 19 extends outwardly through the outer wall or" the base 5 and is pivoted to said wall as at 21, channel 7 allowing the lever to have the proper leverage and at the same time allowing the links 16 and connecting bar 18 to be disposed close to the side wall of the interior of the body por" tion 3.

Connecting bar 18 is provided with a slot 22, which slot is adapted to receive a pin 23 carried by the inner wall of the body portion of the cover. By means of this slot and pin connection the connecting bar 18, will at all times move in a vertical direction, thereby assuring the uniform movement of the members 11 when the same are opened by depressing the end 24 of the lever 19.

When it is desired to open the mem bers 11, the operator places his foot on the end 24 of the lever 19, forces the lever downwardly, which movement will cause the inner end of the lever to move upwardly, which upward movement of the inner end of the lever will force bar 18 and links 16 upwardly, thereby moving the arms 13 out wardly from each other against the action of spring 14, thereby opening the members 11. During this operation, it will be seen that the slot and pin connection of the bar 18, will maintain the operating members in such a position, that the members 11 will move open at a uniform speed and also that when the lever 19 is released, that said slot and pin connection will cause the members to engage each other substantially centrally of the cover. from the lever, coiled spring 1% will cause the parts to assume normal positions and therefore close the cover.

The inventionhaving been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. A cuspidor cover comprising a cylindrical member adapted to be disposed over a cuspidor, the upper end of said cylindrical member being open, pivoted members disposed in said opening and normally closing the same, said pivoted members being pivoted to each other and to the wall of the. cylindrical member at diametrical points thereof, said pivoted members adjacent one of their pivotal points being provided with downwardly and outwardly extending integral arms, a coil spring connected. to said arms and normally holding the pivoted members in closed positions in engagement with each other and lever means adapted to be actuated by the foot whereby the arms may vbe spread apart against the action of the coilspring between the downwardly and outwardly extending arms and the pivoted When the foot is removed" members moved away from each other there by uncovering the opening in the cover.

2. A cuspidor cover comprising a cylindrical member adapted to be disposed over a cuspidor, the upper end of said cylindrical member being open, pivoted members disposed in said opening and normally closing the same,- said pivoted members being pivoted to each other and to the wall of the cylindrical member at diametrical points thereof, said pivoted members adjacent one of their pivotal points being provided with downwardly and outwardly extending arms, a coil spring connected to said arms and normally holding the pivoted members in closed positions in engagement with each other, a pair of links having their upper ends pivotedto said arms, the lower end of said links being connected pivotally toone end'of a connecting bar, the lowerend of said connecting bar being pivoted to alever, slot and pin connection between the connecting bar and the walls of the cover, whereby as the lever is moved the connecting'bar will be caused to move vertically and the arms carried by the pivoted members forced apart thereby uncovering the openingin the cover,

said coil spring returning the pivoted members to closed position-when the lever is released.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

ERIC lVEESON. 

